On Saturday, the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Desert Pines Jaguars, but they still walked away with a 75-70 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tritons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 90th in California, while the Jaguars are ranked 23rd in Nevada).
EJ Spillman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 14 on his way to 25 points along with six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Connell, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Pines lost, don't look at Aaron McMorran. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and seven rebounds. Prince Davis was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Desert Pines, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County will be playing in front of their home fans against San Gabriel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacifica Christian/Orange County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season. As for Desert Pines, they will venture away from home to square off against Mojave at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mojave knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Desert Pines likes a good challenge.
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